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As a youth, Canadian Peter McCathie had the extreme bad luck of being hit by lightening. As an adult, he had the extreme good fortune of winning a million dollars in a lottery.

In Huntington Beach, Calif., 66 surfers crammed onto one longboard and stood together for more than 10 seconds while riding a wave. Thousands cheering on the beach watched the record being broken.

The 1.1 percent increase is a sign that despite higher payroll taxes and increases in the price of such things as gasoline, consumers are still willing to spend. And that's good news for the economy.

The good news: Inflation remains in check. The bad news: Consumers were less willing to spend last month.

Tornadoes, snow, rain and wind. That is the forecast for the Midwest and South this weekend, kind of similar to what those parts of the country went through this past week.

Michael Strahan, who won a Super Bowl with the New York Giants, has won the job to be Kelly Ripa's co-host on daytime TV. He'll also continue to be on Fox NFL Sunday.

Wahaha is the name of China's third largest beverage company — it sells soda, juice and other bottled drinks. The name means laughing children. Zong Qing Hou is now the richest man in China, according to Bloomberg's billionaire's index. He founded Wahaha 25 years ago, with a $22,000 loan.

The storm moving out of California, could stretch from Oklahoma to the Ohio Valley.

Out of 21 countries surveyed in a BBC World Service poll, only Pakistan chose Romney over Obama. The president enjoyed his greatest support in France.

They've been another indicator of modest, at best, improvement in the labor market.